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Inside the April 2011 Issue

Escape From the Twilight Zone
Playing the world’s sexiest vampire in the Twilight saga has made Robert Pattinson rich, famous—and crazy. As he stars opposite Reese Witherspoon in Water for Elephants, he tries not to complain to Nancy Jo Sales. Photographs by Annie Leibovitz.

Mermaid to Order
Jim Windolf and Josh Olins spotlight Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, a scaly addition to Pirates of the Caribbean.

Meet the Parents
Often savaged by the tabloids, Kate Middleton’s family does not seem a natural fit for the role of royal in-laws. But, Katie Nicholl reports, they’ve won over the most important Brit: Prince William.

Playing Catch
Frank W. Abagnale and Mark Seliger spotlight Aaron Tveit, star of the Broadway-musical version of Catch Me if You Can, based on Abagnale’s life.

A Declaration of Cyber-War
Last summer, a mysterious computer virus appeared to hit Iran’s nuclear program. Visiting cyber-sleuths around the globe, Michael Joseph Gross investigates the impact of the Stuxnet worm’s invisible, untraceable destructive power. Photographs by Jonas Fredwall Karlsson.

Love on the Edge
Dating John F. Kennedy Jr. was romantic and exhilarating. It could also be risky. In an extract from her book about their relationship, Christina Haag relives the kayaking adventure that almost killed them both.

Twitter was Act One
With Twitter, Jack Dorsey unleashed a communications revolution. With Square, he is challenging the banking system. But the job this low-profile visionary really wants, David Kirkpatrick learns, is mayor of New York City. Photograph by John Huba.

4chan’s Chaos Theory
Are the “hacktivists” who congregate on 4chan.org a growing Internet force—the one that crashed Visa’s and MasterCard’s sites—or just kids with issues? Vanessa Grigoriadis probes their hive mind. Photograph by John Huba.

Life with Father
The marriage of Alexandra Styron’s literary-lion father and independently wealthy mother was full of drama. In an extract from her memoir, their daughter looks back at what happened when Bill met Rose.

COLUMNS
What I Don’t See At The Revolution
Christopher Hitchens has been on the scene for his share of popular uprisings, from Poland to South Africa. In Egypt, he warns, the odds are stacked against democracy.

It’s Morgan in America
As Larry King’s successor on CNN, Piers Morgan roared out of the gate with several big-name “gets.” But James Wolcott wonders what celeb could possibly outshine the British host’s own ego. Illustration by André Carrilho.

Tour De Gall
A certain bistro in Paris seems to be on every upscale tourist’s itinerary—it’s quirky, authentic, and beloved by celebrities. A. A. Gill sticks a fork in L’Ami Louis.

Washington Monument
In 1974, at the height of his stardom, Robert Redford took a chance on a controversial project. Michael Feeney Callan, in an extract from his biography of the actor, explains how Redford’s Watergate fixation spawned a film classic.